History, Nationhood and the Question of Britain (Hardcover, Revised and Revised and Revised and Updated and Revised and)

This major contribution to the field examines the relationship between history and national identity in Britain through over 30 essays by leading historians. With contributions from Simon Schama, Norman Davies, Eric Evans, Keith Robbins and Alan O'Day, this comprehensive volume provides cutting edge research and addresses questions such as: How has the history of Britain been "reimagined" over the past twenty-five years? What has been the role of such diverse factors as nature, the sea, multi-nationalism or gender in shaping British manhood? What can we learn about national identity from the experience of Ireland? What ways has history contributed to debates over British devolution?